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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-05-06
COLLECTORS 70 GO TO JAIL.
The Internal Revenue Commissioner
Prophexies More Trouble In Maine.

The Internal Revenue Commissioners
Prophesies More Trouble In Maine.
BosroN, May 2.-The commissioner of
internal revenue fears that additional inter-
nal revenue collectors in Maine will be sent
to Jail on account Of the local option law.
"If we do as the country courts wish us to
do" said Mr.. Miller, ''the collectors and
their deputies would be running about the
state all the time doing nothing else than
producing records of their Offices. Why, it
would require two additional deputies to
each collector to do the work. The depart
ment is paying the expenses Of the trials
We will have a decision when the United.
States circuit court sits in Portland, to
which an appeal was taken from the dis
trict court in the habeas corpus matter. An
appeal was not taken to the supreme court,
as was stated at the time of the decision. :"
Meantime it is probable that Murphy will be
reincarcerated on the same charge as soon
as released from his present confinement
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-05-06
THE BOSTON & MAINE SYSTEM.

The Northern and Boston & Lowell
Leased to 1t for Ninety-nine Years.
CONCORD, N. H., April 29.-The directors
OF the Northern railroad have leased the
road to the Boston & Lowell railroad for
ninety-nine years, subject to the vote of the
stockh olders, The terms of the lease are 8
per cent for ten years, and per cent
thereafter The lease is made on the sup
position that legislation needed to change
the present law can be obtained at the COM
ing session Of the legislature.
The lease of the Boston & Lowell to the
Boston Maine was signed by the directors
in Boston, giving the latter corporation the
roads now leased to the former, including the
Passumpsic, the Northern, the Boston, Con-
cord & Montreal, and the Concord & Clare
mont. The controlling interest in Manches-
ter q Lawrence, now held by Col. Charles |
A. Sinclair, will be transferred to the Bos- |
ton u Maine, giving them the entire system |
of New Hampshire railroads except the Com
cord railroad. If the next legislature grants
the request to be made in behalf Of the Bos-
ton & Maine, unless the Concord railroad
either by lease or traffic agreement, bitter
railroad fight is predicted before the legis-
lature
Rumors are current here that the Central
Vermont had been leased by the Boston &
Maine, but they are pronounced without
foundation, by the directors of the Northern
railroad.
Boston g. Lowell rose from 1855 to INK
in the New York market on the announce
ment that the lease had been signed.
BosroN, April 30.-The Concord, N. H.
correspondent of The journal says: It is
reported in Concord that the Boston &
Maine railroad has secured q controlling in
terest in the Suncook Valley railroad, which
extends from Hookset to Pittsheld. This
road is leased by the Concord, but legal no.
tice had been given that an attempt would
he made to consolidate the two corporations.
There hps been considerable talk about ex-
tending the Suncook railroad from Pittsfield
through Gilmanton to Alton Bay, at which
point it would tap the Boston & Maine
system
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-05-06
HARVARD VS. CAMBRIDGE |
HOW THE CHALLENGE OF THE ENG
L!SH OARSMEN is RECEIVED.
LACK OF CONFIDENCE IN THE CREW
ROWING ON THE CHARLES.
Indifference Among the Students Because
Or the Supposed Weakness OF their Rep.
resentatives-A Committee Coming Over
From the English University to Ar
range the Matter

BOSTON, April 30.-Little interest is pro-
voked at Harvard university by the proposal
OF Cambridge university to send an eight
across the water this summer to row with
the Harvard crew. The students seem to
care little about the matter and to know
considerably less. Their indifference is
probably caused by the feeling that the club
is poor one, judgment which is hardly q
fair one at this early day. The crew has
been on the water only few
weeks, and SO many changes have been
made that the men have not got down to
any sort of form. Keyes 'S7, the captain,
is the only veteran, and most Of the rest of
the men only rowed in their freshman year.
The stroke especially gives the management
trouble, as no one seems to be just the man
for the place. However, it is hardly time
to judge as to their merits when pitted
against the Cambridge crew. That the
Cambridge crew will come over is
probable. No definite challenge has
been accepted, and no regular
meeting of the boat club has been
held to consider the subject. It is under
stood that committee representing the
Cambridge crew will come over in short
time to make arrangements, as only indefi-
mite communications have passed between
the colleges. If Cambridge will row at no
other time than in September, Har-
ward will probably feel bound to
accept, though that would ne
cessitate the keeping of the crew
in training all summer. If the race
comes off it is likely that some of the old
racing men now connected with the college
or university may join the crew, and in that
case much better contest will be the
result.
Burr, $50, is rowing bow in the class
crew.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-05-06
passed at Z O'Clock sunday morning.

A serious fire was set by boys in the
woods near Hookset, N. H. A gang of men
subdued it after causing considerable dam
age The woods belong to w. NJ. Davies.
The Farmers Review says ''The condi-
tions, in the main, have been favorable for
the growing winter wheat during the past
week. Rains have fallen in all of the states,
though in portions Of Kansas, Missouri and
Illinois the need Of rain is said to be ur-
gent"
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-05-06

NORFOLK, Va, May "a party of
eighty three survivors of the Fifty seventh
and Fifty ninth Massachusetts volunteers
who served in the Army of the Potomac
during the war, arrived here by the Boston
steamer. The party were met and enter
tanned by committees of military and citi
zens, and left on the afternoon train for Pc
where they will visit the battle
fields
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-05-06
Sunday May 1.

The Boston Globe moved into its new
building on Washington street.
Boston has raised $40, 600 to celebrate the
queens jubilee. A p icnic will be held a
Lake Walden.
Rev. W. e. Waterbury, of the Baptist
church at Hopkinton, N. H., preached his
farewell sermon. He goes to West Spring
field, Mass
Steamer Franconia, New York for Fort
land, passed Chatham, Mass. at sunset.
Steamer Eleanora, Portland for New York,
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-05-06
BOUGHT BY THE FITcHeURG.

The Boston. HOOsac Tunnel 4 Western
Absorbed by 1t.
New YoRK, April 29.-The announce
ment has been made that the Fitchburg
Railroad company has bought the Boston,
Hoosac Tunnel g. Western railroad, on the
basis of one share of Fitchburg stock for
four shares of the other. As Fitchburg
stock is just now quoted at ia, the Hoosac
stock is, by this trade, estimated at 2SH.
Control of the Continental Construction
and Improvement company, which built and
virtually controls the Hoosac road, is Sc
cured by exchange of stock at rate which
is equal to 6715 for the construction stock.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-05-06
NEWSPAPER LAWS,

!. Any person who takes newspaper regularly from
the ofhce-whether directed to his OR anothcr, or
~heherh he has subscribed not, he is sesponsbl for
the payment.
O. u person ordersa paper discontinued, he must
pay all arreaages or the publisher may continue 70 send
itunti payment is made, and collect the whole amorn..
whether the paper is taken from the Office or not.
g. The Courts have decided that refusing to take
newspapers and periodicals from the post office, or re-
moving and leaving them uncaed for, Is bysma ,aeis
evidence Of fraud.
el.oO per year, strictly in advance.
$a'oo will be collected Il not paid in advance.
Steam Job Printing at reasonable prices.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-05-06
FITcHBURe AND TROY & BOSTON.
The Consolidation Ratified by the Stock
holders.


TROY, N. Y, April 29.-The consolida-
ton Of the Troy & Boston and the Fitch
burg railway companies, agreed upon some
time ago, has been informally ratified at a
meeting of stockholders in this city. The
following named are the officers of the new
road: President, Elijah B. Phillips, of
Boston; clerk and secretary, Thomas
Whittemore, of Cambridge, Mass; treas
urer, Daniel A. Gleason, of Medford, Mass !;
directors, E. B. Phillips, Robert Goldman,
Franklin N. Poor, Charles A. Welch, Seth
Bemis and Daniel R. Kimball, of Boston;
John Quincy Adams, of Quincy, Mass. ;
James Renfrew, Jr., of Adams, Mass. ;
David Robinson, of Troy; Frederick L.
Ames of North Easton, Mass. George Hey
wood, of Concord, Mass. Rodney Wallace
and Charles T. Crocker, of Fitchburg.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-05-06
Saturday, April 80.

Sut"udyp APTA oOs
The entire Indian country is in state Of
peace.
| The interstate commerce committee is at
Mobile, Ala.
Congressman Heard, of Missouri, is very
sick ut Washington.
The Star and Caustic tile works at Pitts
burg, were burned; loss $50, 600.
Tom Gould, the New York fugitive, re-
turns from Canada and surrenders.
The board to select plans for new war
ships are to make their decision about May
l15.
The Trotter house, at Bradford. VT, and
several neighboring buildings were burned;
loss $35, 600.
Public Printer Benedict proposes to fill
all positions in the government Office with
practical printers.
The government had but thirty-seven ma
jorlty on a vote on amending the coercion
bill, in the house Of commons.
The British steamer Ben Hope, with a
cargo of oil, was burned off the Georgia
coast. The captain and crew arrived at
Savannah.
Seventy yachts have thus far been ell
tered in the English jubilee race, and the
number will probably be considerably in
creased before the entries close on June Z.
The tax commissioners Of New York are
charged by the Taxpayers association with
failing to assess taxes upon William H. Van
derbilt and other rich citizens. 1t is claimed
that the city has been cheated out of ST.
100000.
Reports from Medicine Hat, Manitoba,
say that the Blood Indians are becoming
bold and are firing upon scouting parties of
mounted police. A strong detachment has
has been sent in pursuit The Indians are
killing cattle right and left.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-05-06

''Do you think so? Well I'll tell you a
secret. It's my old faded gray silk that l
dyed with Diamond Dye and made over"
Sold everywhere 81 colors and only 10c.
each. Also Diamond Paints: gold, bronze
silver, copper and artists black-Only 1Oc.
each.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-05-06
ANOTHER GREAT GIFT.

Meissonier's Famous Picture Given to the
Metropolitan Museum.
New YORK, May 3.-Ex-Judge Henry
Hilton has given Meissonier's greatest pic
ture "Friedland,' to the Metropolitan Mu-
scum of Art.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-05-06
THE BODY OF A WOMAN
Found Upon a Connecticut Hillside
Death by Exposure.

NORWICH, Conn, May 3-Two boys in
the woods on Hoyt's hill, Bethel, found the
body of woman supposed to have been a
tramp. The body was decomposed and
eaten 10y crows and vermin. 1t is thought
she died from starvation and exposure The
remains will he buried Immediately by the
town authorities.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-05-06
BUILT TO RACE THE THISTLE.

Inc Launching OF M4XWeHs shamrock
at Brooklyn.
NEW YORK, May 3.-J. Rogers Max
wells new centerboard sloop Shamrock has
been launched from the yard at the foot of
Fifty fifth street, Brooklyn. She was built
expressly to sail against the Scotch yacht
Thistle. Her length over all is 79 feet, her
length at the water line is 81 feet, her
breadth of beam 20 feet, and her depth 8
fapt & inchaS
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-05-06
FRIDAY. April 20.

The strike in the stove foundry trade ex-
tends to Brooklyn.
Upward Of 400 pensions under the Mexi-
can pension act have been granted to date.
The Illinois house of representa- yes
passed the bill prohibiting base ball playing
on Sunday.
A portion of the Grant relics have been
placed on exhibition in the National museum
at Washington.
The pipe line bill, in opposition to the
Standard Oil Company, was killed in the
Pennsylvania senate.
Emanuel Defreitas. the boy who jumped
from the Brooklyn bridge, has been sent to
jail for three months.
It is reported that Russia has proposed to
remit the Turkish war indemnity in return
for cession of territory in Asia Minor.
Another strike in the Cornellsville, Penn.
coke regions is threatened The miners re-
fuse to abide by the decision of the arbitra-
TOT. "a r. ~. ".
A train on the Southern Pacific, near
Tuscon, Arizona, was robbed by gang
who secured about $4,000 from the express
car.
The production of G.. P. Lathrop's dra
matization Of Tennyson's "Elaine'' at Mad
ison Square, New York, was highly sue
cessful
The two Healys, Maurice and Timothy,
have placed seventy-nine amendments to
the first clause of the crimes bill in the
house of commons
According to the Ottawa correspondence
of The Halifax Chronicle, the United
States is to have all that was asked with
reference to the coast fisheries.
A brisk wind at Cincinnati smashe d in
car stable, badly injuring Robert w. Brown
ing and James j. McCaffrey, and blew down
q section of the Longview asylum.
The conferences at Cincinnati between
the master stonecutters and their locked-out
employees, to settle the hour question, have
proven fruitless and engendered much bitter
feeling.
The United States grand jury at st. Louis
returned thirteen indictments of politicians
for alleged violations of election laws. One
of those indicted is State Senator F. H.
Ketchum.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-05-06

Your dealer now has Hop Compound.
Pints Soc. Enormous sales i'm other towns.
Grand spring medicine. Do you need it ?
Try it.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-05-06

The body is more susceptible to benefit
from Hoods Sarsaparilla now than at any
other season. Therefore take it now.
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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-01-08
MITCHELLSVILLE.

The holidays are over and we hope
everybody had a good time.
The wedding Of Mr.. w. III. Mer-
chent and Miss Belle Mayhem was a
brilliant one and both bride and groom
looked just splendid. The happy
couple are now sojourning in Harris
burg. May health. wealth, happiness,
and prosperity attend them through
life.
We are sorry to learn of the falling
health of Mrs. Florence Lloyd, daugh-
ter of Mr.. Jacob V. Carney, but re-
jOice to know that she is enjoying
better health now than usual and hope
she may continue to strengthen and
improve until she is entirely well
again.
The wedding of Mr.. l.. o. Willis
and Miss Mary Newkirk, daughter
of Mr.. Geo. Newkirk, a well-to-do
farmer residing in the vicinity of
Little Georgetown and well known to
the people of Berkeley, will be cele-
brated in Falling Waters Church to-
morrow at 8 O'Clock a. m. We are
sorry to lose Miss Mary from our cir
Gle of single ladies, but congratulate
Mr.. w. in winning the heart and hand
of this fair damsel, who with her in
telligence and Christian influence will
do her part to make life pleasant.
Mr.. Willis man of wealth and intel
ligence, and we have no doubt, will
make his bride suitable companion.
1t is with feelings of the deepest
sympathy we note the illness of Miss
Nettie Merchent who is quite poorly
of infiammatory rheumatism. May
she soon find relief and be restored to
health again.
The young folks had delightful
time at the sociable given by Mr.. and
Mrs. G. p. Riner last Thursday. Their
hospitality can not be surprised, and
they know how to make young folks
enjoy themselves.
The sleighing excellent, and a strong
indication ofanother fall of snow.
Jan. 9th, 1877. FL.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-01-08
From Fat and Flat Lombardv,

FROM rat and Flat L0mbardy.
The fasting match of Succi and Mer-
lattl is what now amuses Paris. They
both come from the fat and fat Lom-
hardy, where the power of money to pur-
chase creature comforts and theatrical
amusements is perhaps greater than any
where else in Europe. Merlatti is an
artist by profession and has learned to
fast because he wanted to make fasting
an art. He can equally well play the
part of Tanner or Gargantua. There
was never perhaps stomach so endur-
ing as his, either Of hunger or of indiges-
tible food. In the last respect it is well
nigh match for that of the ostrich He
explains Elijah's long fast by indigesti-
bility of the cake baked on the Goals by
the angels. 1t was sort of "damper.'
like what Australian miners used to eat
in the gold fever days. Merlatti is strong
in the jaw to a bull dog extent. He has
those big bones and big muscles which
show out through the thin flesh of his
cheek, and which, with his prominent
cheekbones and bright, small, sharp
eyes, form as queer physiognomy as is
usually seen. His power to scrunch
walnuts shells and INCEST them with
gusto is remarkable. He ate two dozen
walnuts, husks and all, and large fat
goose, with the bones thereof, on the eve
of his fasting period. Merlatti has moved
to the Grand hotel because the air in the
rooms where he was in the Rue Tronchett
was poisoned with the crowd that went
to see him.-Chicago Herald,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-01-08
HARD SCRABBLE.

The Xmas holidays and festivities
are past and gone, and the Hard Scrab-
BILE correspondent has returned to his
mental worry and unthankful labor.
Wewould say that our village was
unusually lively during the holidays
and nothing was left undone to break
the inonotonous spell that is incident
to village of similar size. Crackers
were fred, guns shot off and even
cannon discharged, which awoke the
people from state of lethargy and
made them wish for better times.
Thus ended another year in the
nineteenth century and we welcome
the new year with cheerful hearts and
Il determined resolution that we will
turn over a new leaf in life's varied
chapter.
You will say that Hard Scrabble
took the lead in holiday sport when I
tell you that we pitched horse shoes,
shot mark and even pushed a wheel
barrow for turkeys and hogs. There
was more art dispIaye d
Tor more properly speaking), more
variety of art displayed in the push
ing of the wheelbarrow than was ever
exercis ed by Bo-gardis and other crack
shots of the world. The manner in
which they managed this one wheel
ed vehicle is simply wonderful and
judging by their action you could not
believe that Geometric truth that
straight line is the shortest distance
between two points as they all seemed
to describe circle.
An arctic wave struck us squarely
and forcibly lately, which has covered
the Potomac with its winter coat of
mail.
Sleighing is excellent and the aver
age young man can be seen away from
home, at all hours, both night and
day.
The Firemen's Fair, which was in
progress in Shepherdstown during the
holidays, was well attended and
perfect success in every way. The
Shepherd fire company were the re-
ceivers of many handsome presents
from visiting companies.
Scrabble school resumed its work
on Monday and the young ideas"
seemed refreshed and invigorated
after their happy Christmas is over.
Our school, for the month of Now,
reported an enrolment of 81, with an
average attendance Of SO.
We do not boast when we say that
our school is hard to beat in regular
attendance. JULIUS.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-01-08
THE VALUE OF ADVERTISING.

That advertising pays is proven by
the fact that the most successful BUSH
ness men are those who advertise
most. But it must be done judicious-
ly, and the best place is in the home
paper. Some men spend great deal
of money advertising in everything
that comes along, which is misdirect-
ed fire or scattered shot, that brings
no game. Advertisements must be
spicy to be attractive, and there must
be something to advertise, draw
people and keep the trade. One adj
vertisement may be passed unnoticed;
a second may excite inquiry as to who
this man So and So is; third may
cause people curiosity to know what
he is advertising fourth may pro-
duce interest enough to make some
people call on him; ifthey are pleased
the neighbors will be the next to call,
and soon trade add reputation are
made. Take Updegraffs of Hagers-
town; they spend $500 to $1,000 year
with the local papers within fifty
miles of Hagerstown. Would they
do it if it didn't pay them. But they
have something to sell and they want
people to buy, so the only way is to
make the facts known to the people.
In the last six months they spent $50
to $75 advertising in Martinsburg,-
cash. Where is the home merchant
who pays that much to the papers :?
They advertise in THE HERALD be-
cause we have large circulation in
the section of country tributary to the
c. V. r. r. It pays them. Five such
advertising firms in Martinsburg
would keep up daily. We would
like to have charge of the advertising
of ten of the most successful business
houses in Martinsburg for one year !;
charge them nothing, but come in for
half of the increase of profits over the
preceding year.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-01-08

Herman Shepe, of Charleston, w,
Va, got up the other night, and
unlnckily used a glass in which his
little boy had left a marble. AS it
rolled down his throat he was sure
he had swallowed a mouse, lizard
or a snake. He was relieved on
learning the truth.
MADRAS, Dec. 31.-Fire broke out
o.day in a reserved enclosure at the
Peoples Park, where the annual fair
was being held. A panic ensued.
and it is reported that several hun.
dred persons were burned or crushed
to death.
MADRAS, Jan. 2-The fire in the
reserved enclosure in the People,s
Park on Friday lasted only fifteen
minutes. It is now ascertained that
three hundred persons lost their
lives, being either burned to death
or suffOcated, while the number in.
Jured is placed at the same figure.